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FA_BIO Table - Data Element Index

Select a data element to view its definition and its indexed, format, and null values.

Data element Definition
Aidy_Code

Indexed - yes
Format - Varchar2 (16)
May be Null? Y

The aid year associated with the award schedule.

Citz_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Description of students status such as US Citizen, Eligible Non-Citizen, etc from Fiancial Aid documentaiton such as CSS profile, FAFSA, etc.

Citz_Ind

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

Indicates if student is a US citizen or other status based on Financial Aid documentation such as CSS profile, FAFSA, etc.

Ethnicity

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (4)
May be Null? Y

The ethnic code, per Federal reporting definitions. The valid values are 1 - Not Hispanic or Latino, 2 - Hispanic or Latino, or null. Source field: SPBPERS_ETHN_CODE

Ethnicity_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (240)
May be Null? Y

Fac_Staff_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (120)
May be Null? Y

Description of code indicating if student is tied to a faculty or staff position (including dependents).

Father_Dob

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Birthday of parent 1 or father.

Father_Edu_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Description of education level of father or parent 1.

Father_Edu_Lvl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

Code that indicates education level of father or parent 1.

Fa_Active_Duty

Indexed - no
Format - Char (8)
May be Null? Y

Code indicating if student is active duty based on Financial Aid documentation (ie FAFSA, Profile, etc).

Fa_Addr

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (300)
May be Null? Y

Address based on Financial Aid information.

Fa_Bio_Pk

Indexed - yes
Format - Varchar2 (48)
May be Null? N

internal warehouse primary key: based on PIDM, AIDY_CODE

Fa_Birthday

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Birthday based on Financial Aid information

Fa_City

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (200)
May be Null? Y

City based on Fincancial Aid information

Fa_First_Name

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (240)
May be Null? Y

First name as listed on financial aid documents such as CSS profile, FAFSA, etc.

Fa_Last_Name

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (240)
May be Null? Y

Last name as listed on financial aid documents such as CSS profile, FAFSA, etc.

Fa_Mi

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (240)
May be Null? Y

Middle initial or middle name as listed on financial aid documents such as CSS profile, FAFSA, etc.

Fa_State

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

State code based on Finacial Aid information

Fa_Vet_Ind

Indexed - no
Format - Char (8)
May be Null? Y

Code indicating if student is a vet based on Financial Aid documentation (ie FAFSA, Profile, etc).

Fa_Zip

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (120)
May be Null? Y

Zip code based on Financial Aid information.

Mother_Dob

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Birthday of parent 2 or mother.

Mother_Edu_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (20)
May be Null? Y

Description of education level of mother or parent 2.

Mother_Edu_Lvl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

Code that indicates education level of mother or parent 2.

Mtrl_Status

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Indicates if student is married based on Financial Aid information.

Numb_In_Coll

Indexed - no
Format - Number (22)
May be Null? Y

Number of family members in college based on student household.

Numb_In_Fam

Indexed - no
Format - Number (22)
May be Null? Y

Number of family members based on student househould.

Pa_Mtrl_Status

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Indicates if the parents of the students are married.

Pa_Numb_In_Coll

Indexed - no
Format - Number (22)
May be Null? Y

Number of family members in college based on parent household.

Pa_Numb_In_Fam

Indexed - no
Format - Number (22)
May be Null? Y

Number of family members based on parent household.

Penn_Id

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (60)
May be Null? Y

Student ID for the University.

Pidm

Indexed - yes
Format - Number (22)
May be Null? Y

The internal system generated student identification number.

Refresh_Date

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Last time data was refreshed in data warehouse.

Rollup_Race

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (60)
May be Null? Y

For internal reporting only, this is derived from the federal reporting race code. When a student is in more than one racial category, the codes for all the categories will be concatonated in this field.

Rollup_Race_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (4000)
May be Null? Y

Sibl_1_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Sibl_2_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling 2 based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Sibl_3_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling 3 based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Sibl_4_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling 4 based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Sibl_5_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling 5 based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Sibl_6_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling 6 based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Sibl_7_Coll_Levl

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (80)
May be Null? Y

Incdicates recorded college level for sibling 7 based on Financial Aid documents (ie FAFSA, CSS Profile).

Stat_Code_Res

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (12)
May be Null? Y

Listed state of residence based on financial aid documents such as CSS profile, FAFSA, etc.

Yr_At_Penn

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

Indicates the number of years a student has been at Penn based on Financial Aid Module in Banner.

Yr_In_Coll

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

Indicates the number of years a student has been in college based on CSS profile, FAFSA, or oter Finacial Aid documentation.

Bio_Entintc

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Bio_Expgrdc

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Bio_Extint

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Bio_Party_Id

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (40)
May be Null? Y

Party_ID data has been stored in BIO-VAID field in ADABAS file 53

Foreign_Student_Indicator

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (4)
May be Null? Y

Foreign Student Indicator

Load_Date

Indexed - no
Format - Date (7)
May be Null? Y

Name

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (140)
May be Null? Y

Name from the SAM Bio file.

Need_Level_Indicator

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (16)
May be Null? Y

Student considered high need by Financial Aid Office.

Penn_Id

Indexed - yes
Format - Char (32)
May be Null? Y

Penn_Id_Seq

Indexed - no
Format - Number (22)
May be Null? Y

Philadelphia_Resident_Ind

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2 (4)
May be Null? Y

Comes from Admissions, most reliable way of determining who is a Philadelphian (undergraduate students only)

Sid

Indexed - yes
Format - Char (36)
May be Null? N

social security number from source system

Sid2

Indexed - no
Format - Char (36)
May be Null? Y

Special_Admissions_Group

Indexed - yes
Format - Varchar2 (8)
May be Null? Y

Special admissions group (Questbridge, Posse, etc.)

Ugrad_Admissions_Group

Indexed - yes
Format - Varchar2 (16)
May be Null? Y

Includes early decision students deferred and then accepted (DEFR), early decision freshmen (EDP), regular decision freshmen (FRSH), and transfer students (STRN)

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